Guard



E. GEHRS y GUARD Oct. 26, 19'43.

Filed March 1 1941 Patented 4Oct. 26, 1943 This invention relates toguards, and specificallyvto "a novel-device which may be incorporated ina pocket for the purpose of holding various articles, such as a pen orpencil. The device prevents wearing of the pocket, and likewise willhold any article securely within the pocket.

yThe average fountain vpen or pencil clip rapidly abrades cloth,ofttimes tearing the pocket. The present device is neat and, attractivein appearance, inexpensive in cost of manufacture, nothing to get out oforder, and efficient in operation.

t, i UNITED ,PATENT ...ortica cU-ARD l Emil Pasadenarlafiff; f i *f1 .Y

Applicata@ nimh i, 194.11; ismael-nagegaan e. 'comme (cra L Miam N,llwtln' pmoyidedmdth dient land exe tremliies 122 eind 153. llacdyfisrpmowided with an elongated side ange 24 at an angle to ther plane ofthe body of the plate. In addition, the iianges I8 and ,I9 are providedwith bentY lugs or hooks 25 (see Figure 2) In assembling, jaw 2 isrstsecured to jaw I,

" the body or plateportion of jaw 2 being received With the abovementioned and other objects in View, the invention consists in the noveland useful provision, formation, construction, association, and relativearrangement of parts, `members and features, all as shown in a certainem-V bodiment inthe accompanying drawing, `described generally, and moreparticularlypointed out in the claims.

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igure 1 is a fragmentary View of a pocket with the improved devicesecured thereto, 'the said device in turn holding a pencil,

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Figure l, and on anenlarged scale from said figure, and, d v

Figure 3- is a detached View of the elements of the device of theinvention.

Referring now to the drawing, and particularly to Figure 3, the improvedguard is formed l in three parts I, 2, and 3, each part constituting ajaw. The jaw I includes a plate 4 provided with teeth 5, the plane ofwhich is substantially at right angles tothe body of the plate 4. Theplate is provided with two spring metal clips 6 and l, each clipincluding a part 8 in the plane of the body of the plate 4, a returnedlybent portion 5 which spacedly overlaps a portion of the body of theplate, and aportion I3 which visreturnedly spacedly bent ,with respectto` the part Y 9. Thus, the clip may be'said to be eithery elongated Sor Z in shape, although the bight portionsare curved rather than sharp.

The jaw 2 includes a plate II curved transversely adjacent one edge atI2 and provided with two side lugs I 3 and I4 at rightangles to the`plane cf the body of the plate II. Each lug is provided with an inwardlydirected angular slot or way I5 communicating with a substantiallylrectangular opening I6. This opening is of a size suicient to provide aledge or shoulder at Il.

The jaw 3 includes a plate having endflanges the clips.

between portions 8 and 9 of each clip, and the lugs I3 and I4 arepositioned adjacent ends of This limits relative transverse movement ofthe two members when assembled. The curved edge I2 is positioned beneaththe teeth 5 of member I, the teeth 5,'when the guardv is not secured tosome object, engaging the flat face of `jaw 2, as shown in Figure 2 at26. The jaw 3 is next assembled to jaw 2 in such a manner that the endflanges I8 and I9 overlie or straddleends of lugs I3 and I4. The hooks25 carried by the flanges are moved within the inclined slots I5 untillsaid hooks enter the rectangular or squared openings I6, whereupon thehooks engage the shoulder Il to hold the same in position. In thisconnection, as the jaw3 has its hooks 25 brought into engagement withthe lugs I3 and I4`of jaw 2, the parts yIllof the clips resiliently`engage a surface of law 3 (see Figure 2). When the hooks 25 are receivedwithin the openings I6, the bent end portions 22 and 23 will overlap theends of parts IIljof the clips, thus locking jaw 3 in positionto bothjaws I and 2 (see Figure 2 at 2l). It will be observed that the flange24 engages a surface of jawZ when the guard is notv holding some article(see Figure 2).

Referring to Figure 2, 28 represents a fabric pocket of say a blouse 29.The pocket is received between jaws I and 2, as shown at 30, the teeth 5bitingv into Vthe fabric and moving said fabric against the face 3l ofjaw 2. Engagement of the teeth 5 with the fabricris resilientlymaintained by the clips 6 and 1 carried by jaw I. If it is desired tohold a pencil, `such as shown at 32, said pencil is accommodated betweenjaws 2 and 3. Referring to Figure 2', it will be observed that the jaw.3 will rock with relation to jaw 2 so as to permit passage'of the pencilbe'- tween said jaws. `by the angular flange 24 engaging the same andmoving the pencil clip against'thejaw 2. Jaw

3 readily rocks, due to the hooked connection between said jaw and thelugs I3 and`l4 of jaw 2. -The zone of the hooked connection acts as afulcrum and the parts ID of said clips resiliently urge the jaw 3 to atall times assume the position shown in Figure 2. While I have statedwere Particularly, the pencil is held that the jaws and may engage thepencil,

in Figures.3,i1 have provided on said pencil an ordinaryform of clip 33,and in this instance, the clip 33 is received between said jaws 2 andV3; In either event, wear of the pocket is eiectively overcoine. v

Itl is apparent that I have provided a guard comprising three contiguousjaws, any two of which are movable relative to ka thirdfor intermediatejaw, with resilient meansvfor. maintaining said ljaws.in'workirigrelationship.

I claim:

1. A guard for pens, pencils, and the like, com

prising rst, second and third jaws, the second jaw positionedintermediate the other two jaws, l said first jaw provided with asubstantiallyzVU-A shaped spring clip, said intermediate'jaw held tosaid rst jaw by said spring clip,-and said. springy clip engaging thethird jaw toY hold the saine-` vin resilient engagement with theyintermediate jaW;".-said; intermediate jaw provided with a pair of angesyboth formed with ways, and said .third V21j p 2,332,632 1 iv; f; i jawprovided with hooks for passage withinv said, ways and engagement withsaid `flanges to hold said third jaw rockably to the intermediate jaw.v

2. A guard for pens, pencils, andthe like, comprising rst, second andthird'jaws, said rstjaw provided with teeth for cooperation. kwith v thesecond jaw, saidk rst jaw provided with ,a j, spaced pair cfsubstantially U-shaped spring clips, .i said springy clips holdingsa-idsecond Yjawlto the rstjaw; said second dawpi'ovided with*A a spaced"`@rzvf erd. flanges both .fermedwithwars' Said third jaw'provided with Aapair Vof end ilangesf having hook, portions, said hook portionsadapt-Hed to enter the'waysy of the anges of thesecond `fj`aW for lrockalolyholding said second jaw .and thirdv jaw in Working relationship, saidspring, clip havingY a portion for engaging a surface o1 f saidithirdjaw,y and an angular portion on said thirdjaw normally urged intoengagement with i I the second jawl through said spring clips.

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